When is the last time you got to see a live performance? Is Igloofest the last time you got to see performers in the flesh? Are you craving some live music?
If you’re nodding along to all of that—and, sadly, not to music—then we get you. We miss music too. It’s never been more important than now to show some love for all of Montreal’s amazing artists, so we’re making room for them at the market’s bar.
Every weekend, Montrealers are invited to check out who’s playing on Friday and Saturday evenings. With the new partitions on tables, regular sanitization and public health measures, this is a space where you can safely chill out and enjoy music while knocking back a couple cocktails, some curated glasses of wine or a flight of beers.
Drop in—or reserve a table for you and your friends if you want to make a night of it—and listen in on DJ sets or live jazz and soul bands as you dig into any one of restaurants and chefs’ offerings at the market and order up one of the new super-sized cocktails for $25: The Mai Tai from Mal Nécessaire, the Spritz Glacée from Le 132 Bar Vintage, and the Isla Mujeres from Le Royal. Split ‘em with friends or just keep one to yourself (we’ve seen you doing it, we don’t judge).
Here’s the schedule for weekends in August plus information on who’s playing that night!
Friday, August 7, 5PM ‘til close: DJ Juju le Moko
Juju Le Moko unbridled sound been brewing in the city's club and events such as PY1 or Piknic Electonic. His DJ style is a blend between electronic rave sounds, Afro Caribbean grooves mixed with 808 cadence.
August 8, 12:30PM to 3PM: Max Marlowe Music
"Max Marlowe Music" is a jazz-inspired group from Montreal. They play original compositions and jazz/latin classics.
Friday, August 14, 5PM ‘til close: DJ Chevyvan
A pioneer of the underground and mainstream scenes in Montreal. His accomplished background as a DJ is reflected in eclectic sets, mixes and diverse samples from a variety of sources, all to get you up, vibing and grooving.
August 15, 12:30PM to 3PM: Mobido
The performance will consist of renditions of standards of the jazz repertoire, original compositions and covers in the jazz quartet format. The band is composed of Marie Ketely Gomes (Bass), Aaron Dolman (Drums), Theo Abellard (Keys) and Modibo Keita (Trombone). These four young artists represent the voice of the next generation of jazz musicians in Montreal.
Friday, August 21, 5PM ‘til close: DJ silktits
silktits is a DJ, radio host, and community organizer who is known for her digs and ability to work a dance floor. She blends reggae, funk, synth-pop, house, disco and many other genres to create a mellow flow in her radio show “Tender Grooves” on web radio station WWW.N10.AS, which airs on the fourth Sunday of every month.
August 22, 12:30PM to 3PM: Max Marlowe Music
"Max Marlowe Music" is a jazz-inspired group from Montreal. They play original compositions and jazz/latin classics.
Friday, August 28, 5PM ‘til close: DJ Audrey Bélanger
Since her arrival on the Montreal music scene in 2015, DJ Audrey Bélanger has been able to arouse curiosity wherever she goes. Her energy and passion have propelled her onto the stages of the trendiest festivals (Mural, Fashion & Design, Just for Laughs, Santa Teresa, etc.) and behind the decks of the most popular bars (Salon Daomé, Apt.200, Suwu, Datcha, Furco, Newspeak...). During autumn 2019, she will spend two months on the European continent where she will play in major web radio stations such as Rinse FM (Paris), Radio Raheem (Milan), Hotel Radio Paris, Kiosk Radio (Brussels) and perform in events in Lugano, Berlin and Brussels.
August 29, 12:30PM to 3PM: Max Marlowe Music
"Max Marlowe Music" is a jazz-inspired group from Montreal. They play original compositions and jazz/latin classics.
Friday, September 4, 5PM ‘til close: Gayance
Gayance’s DJ sets are always a trek around the world. A full-blown pleasure cruise, in fact, with a killer selection of Caribbean Carnival tracks and UK garage, with influences ranging from broken beats to Detroit house. She grew up in Montreal, with roots in Haiti, and is frequently named as one of the artists to put her hometown on the map. For some years she has lived in Europe where she now DJs, tearing up venues in Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, New York, Sao Paulo, Bogota and Brussels one by one as she goes.
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